Chinese Mole Shrew vs Cutworm

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Callopistria maillardi

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Cutworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole Shrew	Cutworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Callopistria
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Callopistria maillardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Mole Shrew and Cutworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Cutworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Yemen), Europe (Denmark, Germany), and North America (United States).

Chinese Mole Shrew

The Chinese Mole Shrew (Anourosorex squamipes) is a species in the genus Anourosorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.